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Historical Event on 3/25/1991

1991 census report released; India has 844 million people.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/10/199587 of the 180 members of the newly constituted JAAC assume office.
7/15/1967Narayan Shripad Rajhans (Balgandharv), famous singer and actor, passed away.
12/12/1964Maithili Sharan Gupta, famous Indian poet, Hindi litterateur, writer, social worker, patriot and Padma Bhushan awardee, died.
2/1/1881Cambridge Missionaries founded St. Stephen's College in Delhi.
11/1/1902Alwar Iyengar Jaggu, famous Hindi writer and professor, was born at Chatra Ghosham.
6/3/1999Flight Lieutenant K. Nachiketa is handed over by the International Committee of the Red Cross to the Indian High Commissioner inside the High Commission premises.
3/28/1947Abdul Bari, labour leader, passed away.
5/25/1877Sir John Lawrence--passenger steamer of McLean & Co. of Calcutta--sank near the coastline of Orrisa in a storm. This ship carried 732 passengers.
4/4/1984Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian Astronaut to go in space from Baikanaur aboard Soviet Space Craft 'Soyuz 11' and revolved around the earth.
3/5/1905Shushila Didi, great freedom fighter, was born at Datton Chuhad village, Punjab. She is remembered for her association in the revolutionary activities of Bhagat Singh.